Greater Victoria Boxing History

Introduction of Amateur Boxing: by Brian Zelley

Amateur Boxing History of Greater Victoria - 1940 to 2013

Introduction:
Looking back from the forties to 2013, boxing in the capital
city of British Columbia, and the surrounding communities
such as Saanich, Langford, Colwood and other areas has a 
rich history which includes three Olympic boxers:
Eddie Haddad, Fred Desrosiers and Donnie Orr.

Olympic Boxers

FRED DESROSIER

EDDIE HADDAD

DONNIE ORR






Over the decades there have been numerous clubs including
members of the Royal Canadian Navy, Queens's Own Rifles
and cadets at Royal Roads.

This blog will attempt to touch on the history, the names
and the faces, the club shows and tournaments and more.
They will include boxers such as those early Golden Gloves
boxers such as  Art Burgess AND Vic Murdoch